GENERAL PROVISIONS

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. I, ch. 101

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 101-1 How Code designated and cited.

Sec. 101-1. - How Code designated and cited. The ordinances embraced in the following chapters and sections shall constitute and be designated the "Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County," and may be so cited. (G. O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 101-2 Rules of construction.

Sec. 101-2. - Rules of construction. In the construction of this Revised Code, and of all ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Computation of time. Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done a certain length of time before any proceeding shall be had, the day on which such notice is given or such act is done shall be counted in computing the time, but the day on which such proceeding is to be had shall not be counted. (2) Gender. A word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to females and to associations, firms, partnerships and corporations as well as to males. (3) Number. A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person and thing. (4) Tense. Words used in the present or past tense include the future as well as the present and past. (G. O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 101-3 Catchlines of sections.

Sec. 101-3. - Catchlines of sections. The catchlines of the several sections of this Revised Code printed in boldface type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the sections and shall not be deemed or taken to be the titles of such sections, nor as any part of the sections, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted. (G. O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 101-4 Effect of repeal of ordinances.

Sec. 101-4. - Effect of repeal of ordinances. (a) The repeal of an ordinance or any provision of this Revised Code shall not revive any ordinances in force before or at the time the ordinance or Revised Code provision repealed took effect. (b) The repeal of an ordinance shall not affect any punishment or penalty incurred before the repeal took effect, nor any suit, prosecution or proceeding pending at the time of the repeal, for an offense committed or cause of action arising under the ordinance repealed. (G. O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 101-5 Amendments to Code.

Sec. 101-5. - Amendments to Code. All ordinances passed subsequent to this Revised Code which amend, repeal or in any way affect this Revised Code, may be numbered in accordance with the numbering system of this Revised Code and printed for inclusion therein, or in the case of repealed chapters, sections and subsections or any part thereof by subsequent ordinances, such repealed portions may be excluded from this Code by omission from reprinted pages affected thereby and said subsequent ordinances, as numbered and printed or omitted, in the case of repeal, shall be prima facie evidence of such subsequent ordinances until such time as this Revised Code and subsequent ordinances numbered or omitted are readopted as a new code of ordinances by this city-county council. (G. O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 101-6 Incorporation of plats, plans and maps by reference.

Sec. 101-6. - Incorporation of plats, plans and maps by reference. Any plats, plans, diagrams, illustrations, maps, charts, tests, standards, rules or regulations of either this city, or of any governmental or nongovernmental boards, officials, bodies, agencies or organizations, relating to any matters contained or referred to in this Revised Code, or in any other ordinances amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, which the city-county council deems to be impractical to publish herein, shall be construed to be a part hereof wherever reference is made thereto at any place herein; and at least two (2) copies of all or any of the aforesaid things, so included by reference thereto, shall be kept on file at the office of the clerk and available for public inspection; all as authorized by state law. (G. O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 101-7 Severability of parts of Code.

Sec. 101-7. - Severability of parts of Code. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Revised Code shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Revised Code. (G. O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH101GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026